New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in a high-level meeting held here on Wednesday, in view of the continuous incidents of terrorism in the Union Territory.
This meeting was held in South Block here, a day before Independence Day, which is considered important for peace and stability in the Union Territory. The meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, and other senior officials.
Jammu and Kashmir had witnessed a significant increase in terrorist incidents for more than a month. On Wednesday, an army officer was martyred in an encounter.
According to an estimate, till July this year, more than 20 people, including army personnel, have been killed in ten terrorist incidents. A good number of terrorists have also been killed in encounters with the security forces, but the terrorists are not desisting from their activities.
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